a wet hop ipa, amber in color, but an ipa through and through. cool to see the smaller guys doing wet hops too, was very impressed by this. hazy amber color, reddish and bright, with just patchy tan lace after the initial inch of head settles. smells like dank sticky fresh west coast ipa, so much hops packed into this, and their freshness is evident. the beer is almost thick as a result of all the hop oil, this is something I would make as a homebrewer (because I love hops, duh!). the amber malt gives it plenty of body and a little bit of sweetness to try to balance the bitter that these hops end with, but it doesn't quite quell the intensity of the hops, perfect. well carbonated and massive on the body, almost too much to be real drinkable, but the freshness and flavor are exceptional, and I like the sticky smack of the feel. it brings a heavier punch that 6% abv usually does too. excellent example of local hop forward brewing. still never had a wet hop I didn't love. impressive lineup from naked dove too, good stuff.

Local Finger Lake hops used,40 IBU's.Pours into a standard pint glass a rich full amber with a billowing light beige head that leaves multiple rings of broken lace as it settles into a frothy mass.Aromas are a mix of nutty malts,light caramel sweetness,and earthy hops.Flavors are crisp and toasted with just enough doughy sweetness the hops linger in the finish giving off an earthy and mild bitterness.A solid beer,it's not a hop bomb but is fresh tasting and bosts nice subtle hop complexities.

Taste (3.5): Floral and grassy hops come out first, and they mix evenly with the toasted malts, as opposed to feeling like they’re layered or come in waves. Classic bitterness. The malt body is not very sweet, but it supports the hop profile well enough. Good, bitter finish. Yeast is pretty neutral; no alcohol presence.

Overall (3.5): Decent. Could use less toastiness in the malt body, but that’s just me. I’d like to see more hop action in this, because I love wet / fresh hop beers—I personally think the toasted notes detract from the potential of the wet hops. Still, this was tasty and I’m glad to see more local, upstate breweries AND the use of fresh hops!